The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-05-28

drew for the comic German papers. Finirus
this did not pay, he joined n dramatic troupe
and assumed Mt will the role of trigc-
dim and comedian. The company fotn-
dcrci, and he became n prestidigitatcur,
doing the a%cCompliCc and assistant act.
About lS69, feeling that the country WAS too
small snr him, he canlc to America, settling
in St. Louis. There he began to work in
earnest. Most of his time WAS spent in max
ing designs for photographers, but he was too
ambitions for that work and induced some
friends to MD him in cstablishingthc German
IHck. st. Louis WAS n poor city for such Il
paper, uud the venture lived only q few
months. Tliwartei, but not discouraged,
Keppler came To New York in ISL. Ills
genius was ut once recognized, and he and
Matt Morgan drew cartoons ON Lsiics in
opposition to Mast on HIrlcr's. lie IT.
mainel with Leslie until lS7G, when. in COM
pany with 4. Schwartzmann. he revived the
German Pack, the English edition of which
appeared the following March. kcpplcr
was not mistaken, and the paper was an
assured s,icccSs almost from the start. He
has always been quick in approaching young
genius, and there was never anything In the
country too good or too expensive for Puck,
which has been u father to the whole
younger generation Of %cartOonists and Il
fortune To its OwicrS.
Personally, Mr.. Kepplcr imIrcsscs ono rs
n dasliing, brilliant man. lie is five feet ten
inches iii height, of military bearing, with
large ilstachc and goatcc. Great masscs of
hnir seem to float III the top Of his head.
Ills temperament is quick anil nervous, but
his disposition is very genial. His home is
In lnw0Nl.onthe-lIuason, where he has II
beautiful house, surrounded with al the
comforts that success and the iullillmcnt Of
lOng-dcferred hopes can afford.
BERNHARD GILLIAN.
bernhard Gillian, II prince n %cnrtoonists,
WIS born In liambury, Oxford, England,
October y, lSjG, and is still young man,
considering the reputation he has . He
came to New York fifteen years ago and
entered n lawyers Office, but following the
natural bent Of his mind he covered more
fuolscap cages with character sketches than
with legal notes, and after Il couple Of years
the lawyer found that no could dispense
with young Gillamfs services, Mr.. Gillian
conceived tho idea that he could draw car
toons. lie spent four days on n draw.
ing for Wild Outs, and was rewarded
by receiving the muniiiccnt sum Of 81
for tho idea, the drawing being declined.
This experience lcsscnel his enthusiasm,
and for tho next six years he ltcamc
II sort Of artistic tramp, being, by turns
MI cngrlycr, portrait painter and designer for
show cards, etc. In lS19 ho accepted IN en-
gagcmcnt ms %cartnonist on Frank LtSiG's
Httkly. MIR. Leslie dying soon aftcrwarl,
and tho policy Of the paper being changed,
Mr.. Gillian went upon the Grphic, for
which lalMr hu drew for some time. Dur
ing tho Garfield. llancOck campaign he was
upon tho staff Of Wirlsr'S Nrrkfy, drawing in
conjunction with Mast. In lSSl the owners
of Tack sent for Mr.. Gillian and engaged
him ut n high salary. Preceding the cam.
lMign of ISL no invented the "TattOoui
Man" which created such u sensation ut the
time. In January, 1855. he, III cnmlGny
with WI. Arkcll, took hold of The JniEc,
convinced that there was ample o fol
two papers Of the kind. Thu policy OF The
Jnig6 hcing straightout Republican,, and
Fnck having u Democratic leaning, the con.
ilict between these two Journals is very inter
cSting.
Mr.. Gillian comes Of MI artistic stock. His
father was M artist, md three uut Of his
fathers four sons have followed In his foot.
STEPS. Personally, MIR. Gillian Is very at.
tn,ctivc. Ills mAnncrs arc excellent and his
voice Is low and musical. lie Is five feet and
II half inches In height; has II wealth OF
black hair, which he combs In the rompt'
dour style, and n fine brown mustacic. rn,
II frOck coat on him and he would he easily
taken for II minister. Iructothc instincts Il